May 2012 1 Tue. 2012 Making the Message Global (team photo)
Praise the Lord for the opportunity for around 35 CLC Directors and members to meet in Panama back in March. Please pray for these delegates, and everyone else in CLC, as they look at the implications of what was discussed - in particular regarding the use of new technology in various aspects of our work. Pray that we will change and adapt well, and lead the ministry forward in a way that honours God and continues to make His Word known throughout the nations.
2 Wed. Uruguay – Website Challenge
Please pray for wisdom for the CLC team in Uruguay as they look at ways to apply what was learnt at the 2012 Council to their particular situation. Their immediate challenge is to activate a revised and improved website.
3 Thu. Trinidad – New Technology Challenge Marlene Ramroop is the Director for CLC in Trinidad, Dominica and Antigua. She writes to say that the week spent at the CLC Council was very productive and she recognises the great challenge to her as she leads the team in the area of new technologies. Please pray that God will guide them in these issues and that He will be first and foremost in all their planning and that His name will be glorified.
4 Fri. Italy – Publishing Development
We are thankful for the positive development of our publishing department. About 6 titles are almost ready for print and we need to do the final corrections, cover layout and decide the price. We have also launched an economically priced range of books
that include evangelistic titles as well as discipleship books. The sales have been better than expected and our prayer is that they may be fruitful.
5-6 Sat/Sun. UK – Stamford and Birmingham
Pray for Matt and Kayleigh Cutforth as they move from Stamford, where the CLC bookshop has recently closed, to Birmingham. They will join Richard Morris and the team in the Birmingham shop. Continue to pray for CLC Birmingham as there is reduced customer access to the bookshop due to redevelopment work on the buildings around it.
7 Mon. Kenya – Relocation
Due to economic and political circumstances, we find that people are reluctant to buy books and sales are depressed. We also had a major theft from one of our shops earlier in the year which cost us almost US$ 2,000. One solution to the financial pressure these things have produced is to relocate the warehouse and HQ to a cheaper site. Please pray with us as we trust God to show us a suitable property. This move is key to our future operations and plans.
8 Tue. Chile – Need for Staff
At the time of writing, there is an urgent